How ‘Nosferatu’ Crossed A Line & Redefined Hollywood Horror
Now streaming on Peacock, 'Nosferatu' is a head-turning horror film you don't want to pass up.
When it comes to pushing boundaries, horror has always led the effort.
Horror movies dare to go where no other movies go. Unafraid of alienating audiences, and cheap enough not to worry too much about box office sales, the horror genre has very few lines it won’t cross. There is a boundary, however, that continues to hold strong; one thing that even the wildest, goriest movies usually refuse to display onscreen: violence against children. All movies except Nosferatu…
Nosferatu (2024)
With how artsy and visually stunning this movie was, it didn’t feel as much like a horror movie as a slow-burn, historical psychosexual drama. However, nobody can deny how disturbing and gut-wrenching it was to watch Count Orlock toss aside the limp body of the child he just drained. And it was made all the more horrific due to the reaction of Emma Corrin’s character Anna as she helplessly witnessed.
